Synonyms: organophosphate nerve agent
Definition: any of a series of nerve agents containing organophosphate compounds first synthesized by German chemists in 1936; in World War II the Germans tested them in concentration camps but not on the battlefield; Iraq is alleged to have used them against Iran and against the Kurds
Similar words: nerve agent, nerve gas
Definition: a toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system